SLED Opportunity · ARIZONA · PHOENIX UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

    Student Accident Insurance

    Issued by Phoenix Union High School District
    educationRFPPhoenix Union High School DistrictSol. 247844
    Closed
    STATUS
    Closed
    due Apr 16, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    Mar 26, 2026
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    Phoenix Union
    education
    NAICS CODE
    524126
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    Phoenix Union High School District seeks proposals for Student Accident Insurance services. Proposals due April 16, 2026. Evaluation based on cost, qualifications, responsiveness, and references. Multiple awards possible. Comprehensive submission requirements apply.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    247844
    Type / RFx
    RFP
    Status
    open
    Level
    education
    Published Date
    March 26, 2026
    Due Date
    April 16, 2026
    NAICS Code
    524126AI guide
    State
    Arizona
    Agency
    Phoenix Union High School District

    Description

    Phoenix Union High School District No. 210 is seeking proposals for Student Accident Insurance. Proposals are to be submitted through the Procurement Portal no later than 2:00 pm on Thursday, April 30, 2026.

    Background

    Phoenix Union High School District was founded in 1895 and is comprised of 10 comprehensive high schools, four specialty schools, one college and career magnet school, three support schools, two micro schools, and a digital academy.  The District comprises over 220 square miles of metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona and has approximately 3,000 employees and an annual enrollment of more than 27,000 students.

    Project Details

    • Reference ID: 3-426
    • Department: Procurement
    • Department Head: - (-)

    Important Dates

    • Questions Due: 2026-04-09T21:00:00.000Z

    Meetings & Milestones

    EventDateLocation
    Virtual Bid Opening Date and Time2026-04-30T21:05:00.000Zhttps://teams.microsoft.com/meet/26798843736211?p=LOuw5r5YvwhdscQ4PM

    Addenda

    • Addendum #1 (released 2026-03-27T17:35:09.967Z) —

      Please use the See What Changed link to view all the changes made by this addendum.  Two additional "High" and "Low" cost columns were added to the bid cost form.

    • Addendum #2 (released 2026-04-14T18:43:53.804Z) —

      4/14/2026

       

      Amendment #2

       

      IFB #3-426

      Student Accident Insurance

       

      The RFP Submittal Due Date and Time has been changed:

       

      From:  Thursday, April 16, 2026 @ 2:00pm LOCAL

      TO:    Thursday, April 30, 2026 @ 2:00pm LOCAL

       

      Thank you,

      Kim Hadley, Procurement Agent

    Evaluation Criteria

    • Cost (400 pts)

      While cost is a significant factor in considering the placement of the awards, it is not the only factor.  The award will not be based on price alone, nor will it be based solely upon the lowest fees submitted.

    • Qualifications (300 pts)

      Qualifications of the Offeror to provide the District with these services for the required period of time, provide appropriate staffing, provide necessary resources and show a history of demonstrated competence.  Consideration of qualifications will include additional best value services, or expertise offered that exceed the requirements, or the Offeror’s inability to meet some of the requirements of the specifications/scope of work.  Evaluation of any offeror required contract/agreement.

    • Responsiveness (200 pts)

      Responsiveness of the proposal in clearly stating and understanding the scope of work, and in meeting the submittal requirements of the RFP.

    • References (100 pts)

      District's evaluation of reference letters provided by offeror.

    Submission Requirements

    • Vendor Introduction Letter (required)
    • Method of Approach (required)
    • Experience and Expertise (required)
    • Please upload your detailed Pricing. (required)
    • Vendor shall provide three (3) letters of reference from current school district clients. (required)

      Please upload letters.

    • Will you be requiring the District to sign a contract or agreement for this service? (required)
    • Please upload your Vendor required contract/agreement. (required)
    • Will you allow payment of invoices using the Procurement Card? (required)

      The District may utilize a Procurement Card program to both improve and expedite the purchasing and payment process.  Upon implementation, the District will be asking Offerors to Bid a prompt payment discount taking into consideration receipt of payment within seventy-two (72) hours from time of payment processing.

    • Offer and Acceptance Form (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Is your company declaring any exceptions and/or deviations to any provision of the solicitation? (required)
    • Please upload: (required)

      Offerors shall indicate any and all exceptions taken to the provisions or specification in an attached document.  Please reference the specific page, section, and item number when listing the deviation and/or exception.

    • Is your company requesting any information remain confidential? (required)
    • Please upload: (required)

      Offerors should identify in an attachment any portion of their offer deemed confidential or proprietary (see Uniform Terms and Conditions). Identification in this section does not guarantee that disclosure will be prevented but that the item will be subject to review by the Offeror and the District prior to any public disclosure. A redacted copy of those sections must also be provided.

      Please note under this section, Pricing cannot remain confidential. 

    • Non-Collusion and No Gratuity-Gift Affidavit (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • W9 (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Vendor Info Request (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Data Sharing and Privacy Agreement (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Determination of Responsibility (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Forced Labor of Ethnic Uyghurs Ban (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Is your company submitting additional pricing information or clarification? (required)
    • If yes, upload documentation. (required)
    • Additional Materials submitted? (required)
    • If yes, please upload any additional materials. (required)
    • Will you be using OpenGov's Electronic Pricing Table? (required)
    • If this is a cooperative solicitation, choose an option. (required)
    • Will there be a pre-proposal meeting? (required)

      Please keep in mind that pre-proposal conference must be not less than seven (7) days before the proposal due date and time unless the Governing Board makes a written determination that a shorter time period is advantageous to the District.

    • Is this project federal grant funded and over $10,000? (required)
    • Is this contract over $10,000? (required)
    • Is this contract over $25,000? (required)
    • Is this contract over $100,000? (required)
    • Does this apply to Food and Nutritional food purchases? (required)
    • It is anticipated that a contract under this Solicitation will be awarded to a single offeror or multiple offerors: (required)
    • Multiple Award (required)

      Option 1
      Per A.A.C. R7-2-1024(B)(1)(i), the District reserves the right to make a multiple award to more than one supplier. <Will need to include the District’s basis for determining whether to award multiple contracts, and the criteria for selecting vendors for multiple contracts>.  Offerors are not required to propose on all items specified in this Solicitation. Offerors who provide an “All or Nothing” Offer will be deemed non-responsive.  

      Option 2
      The District reserves the right to make a multiple award to more than one supplier. <Will need to include the District’s basis for determining whether to award multiple contracts, and the criteria for selecting vendors for multiple contracts>. Contracts will be awarded by <individual line item, by groups of line items, incrementally, by region or by location>.  The award will be limited to the least number of suppliers that the District determines is necessary to meet the needs of the District. 

      Option 3
      The District reserves the right to make a multiple award at the discretion of the Governing Board.  Per A.A.C. R7-2-1024(B.1.d), contracts will be awarded <by individual line item, groups of line items, incrementally, by region, or by location>.  <Will need to include the District’s basis for determining whether to award multiple contracts, and the criteria for selecting vendors for multiple contracts>. 

    • Successful Offeror _________ be required to provide proof of and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance (required)
    • Successful Offeror _________ be required to submit proof of and maintain Worker’s Compensation and Employer’s Liability Insurance (required)
    • In accordance with A.A.C. R7-2-1042(A.1.v) the District ________ consider partial offers for award of a contract under this RFP. (required)
    • District to award a multi-term contract, beginning _______________________ (required)

      Example: during the fiscal year 2026-2027

      Example: immediately

    • Contract will continue through __________. (required)

      Example: June 30, 2030

    • It is expected that Governing Board approval for this contract will be made in __________. (required)

      Example: Month Year

    • Licenses: (required)
    • If the Solicitation does not specifically state a number of days for the Offer acceptance, the number of days shall be _______. (required)

      Example: ninety (90)

    • Is this a Discount Off Catalog solicitation? (required)
    • Please select the option you'd like to include: (required)
    • IF your solicitation is a Market Basket, please select the option you'd like to include: (required)
    • Will you only be allowing one discount per market basket? (required)
    • the awarded offerors will be required to re-price the market basket every _________ days to ensure that the best pricing is obtained by the District.  (required)

      Example: ninety (90)

    • The District reserves the right to request full documentation from the industry for large price increases within the _____________ day period. (required)

      Example: ninety (90)

    • Will samples be required? (required)
    • Is this a brand name or equal specification? (required)
    • Will you be requiring a delivery date? (required)
    • All items specified in this Request for Proposal SHALL be received by ________________. (required)

      Example: April 2026

    • Fingerprint Requirements (required)

      Please select the appropriate selection.

    • Offeror _____________ have a LOCAL/DEDICATED field representative available at all times during the contract period. (required)
    • Offeror shall/should have a ________________ field representative available at all times during the contract period. (required)

    Questions & Answers

    Q (Pricing Sheet): The fillable pricing sheet does not allow me to put the low and high option prices in-it only allows one price for each item. There are nuances in prices for dental and the blanket coverages that I need to be able to explain. Can I submit a separate pricing sheet instead of this fillable form?

    A: Thank you for your question. The bid cost form will be redone and an amendment will be issued with the changes to the bid cost form. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Also, yes, you can upload additional documents when you submit your bid.


    Q (Additional Information Needed): Please provide current plan information including maximums, deductibles, limits per service. Also, please provide current and 3 prior years premium and claims information.

    A: Thank you for your question. In order to pull this information, we will require a public records request. Please email your request to recordsrequest@phoenixunion.org. Thank you.


    Q (Option A&B): These appear to be voluntary offerings. Is there no intent to buy mandatory coverage for school-time/interscholastic sports? It seems like there are some blanket options for specified activities that fall outside of these two which is not typical of what we see.

    A: Per the scope of work in the RFP solicitation, Coverages indicated with a single asterisk (*) are paid by the participant (Voluntary). Coverages indicated with a double asterisk (**) will be paid by the District, typically on an annual basis.


    Q (Option F School to Work Coverage): We have no issue with this type of coverage but would appreciate examples of approved worksites you'd be sending students to.

    A: Since the District operates a Career and Technical Education program, the work site(s) could vary: Medical Office, Construction site, Automotive Facility, Restaurant, etc.


    Q (Option G, Short Term 24 Hour): What are some examples of unsupervised trips – do they originate through a school club or group? OK if unsupervised but there needs to be some correlation to the school for the reason that a trip would be covered on a policy to the school district.

    A: The trips would originate through a campus/club. The statement "students may not be directly supervised" refers to a situation where the students would not be in the immediate vicinity of a chaperone (i.e., camping, ski trips, amusement parks, etc.).


    Q (Option H and I (Band/Chorus, JROTC)): Can you provide an estimated headcount for these activities?

    A: Estimated: Band/Chorus = 2,800; JROTC = 1,750


    Q (Outbound Travel): We can cover international trips but would need trip details prior to extending and binding coverage. If you have that information currently, we will include in proposal.

    A: That information cannot be provided at this time. Typically, the district has 2-3 international trips per year. Details of each trip would be provided to the awarded vendor prior to issuance of the coverage for each specific trip.


    Q (Athletics): To help us accurately structure the program, could you share the approximate number of student-athletes participating in your athletic programs?

    A: Girls Badminton - 135 Girls Cross Country - 99 Boys Cross Country - 148 Boys Tackle Football - 832 Girls Tackle Football - 1 Girls Flag Football - 284 Boys Golf - 65 Girls Golf - 69 Boys Soccer - 743 Girls Soccer - 529 Boys Swim - 26 Girls Swim - 25 Boys Volleyball - 380 Girls Volleyball - 478 Boys Basketball - 445 Girls Basketball - 311 Boys Wrestling - 244 Girls Wrestling - 77 Boys Baseball - 400 Girls Softball - 443 Boys Tennis - 111 Girls Tennis - 189 Boys Track - 401 Girls Track - 334 Boys Chess - 80 Girls Chess - 21 Boys Spirit line - 9 Girls Spirit line - 358


    Key dates

    1. March 26, 2026Published
    2. April 16, 2026Responses Due

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